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comm 102 Exam 1
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Social Construction of Reality
-Reality is not Fluid
-"Reality" as we know it does not exist outside the human mind
-If we can not think it then for us it does not exist
-Without language we can not think
-Language comes from society/culture
-Therefore our society/culture constructs reality. -
Preventative F.W.
Covering objections before they come up. -
Corrective F.W.
Apologizing Excuses reasons after something happens. -
Electronic Mediated Communication (EMC)
Communication that is not face to face, but is sent through a medium such as a smartphone or the internet. -
Communication social styles
A Identifiable way of habitually communicating with others. -
Uncertainty reduction theory
Theory that claims people seek information in order to reduce uncertainty thus achieving control and predictability. Ex. watching film on other team in football. Or the weather -
Attribution theory and attribution errors
Motives/Causes of others behavior. Blaming either the person or the situation. Ex. When someone cuts you off. You judge them but you do not know their situation. -
Various dimensions for cultural comparison
-Individual vs. Collective
-High/Low Contact- different sized bubbles
-View of Nature
-Time
-High/Low Context- How is meaning communicated?
High= Non verbally, through relationship history, cultural knowledge.
Low= Verbally through words.
Ex. The Contest Video Signfield. -
Intercultural Communication—definition, problems/miscommunication
Communicating between or among people who have different cultural traditions. -
comm 102 Exam 2
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Instrumental Nature of Language
It is a tool.It lets you capture reality and store it.
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